Question 1 In order to identify that a white powder might contain cocaine‚ a forensic drug chemist can conduct a number of tests. The tests in order to identify cocaine are conducted based on the physical and chemical properties of cocaine. The physical and chemical properties of a substance make it unique‚ thus identifiable and distinguishable from other physical evidences obtained. One of the physical properties of cocaine is that it is white solid. It may not be identifiable based on its physical
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That does not seem to stop the increasing use or trafficking of drugs into the United States. The War on Drugs needs to enforce and stand by the penalties. In Texas the Drug penalty for cocaine‚ heroin‚ and other penalty group 1 drugs‚ the range of penalties includes: • Less than 1 gram: a state jail felony with possible punishment of up to 2 years in jail and a fine of up to $10‚000 • 1-4 grams: a 2nd degree felony with possible punishment
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(Henslin‚ 2008‚ p. 87). Drug addicts depend on the regular consumption of a drug to make it throughout the day. Drug addiction has been a problem for many people for centuries. Many drugs that were used for medical purpose such as opium‚ heroin‚ and cocaine resulted in problems that led to these substances becoming banned. Addiction is now widely classed as a disease which is progressive‚ incurable and will lead to death or institutionalization if not arrested. Addiction affects all those whom are close
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criminal groups operating from South America smuggles cocaine‚ heroine‚ and marijuana into the United States by a variety of routes such as land routes through Mexico‚ Maritimes east and west coast routes‚ sea routes through the Caribbean‚ and International air corridors. Many traffickers use New York City as their major distribution hub to move the drugs up and down the eastern seaboard. The worst drug threat in the United States continues to be cocaine‚ crack‚ and marijuana. These drugs are heavily
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Mass incarceration is often cited as one of the main pillars of institutional racism in America due to the disproportional amount of minorities incarcerated yearly. The war on drugs is widely acknowledged as one of the main reasons for mass incarceration and its devastating effects on the black community. On June 17‚ 1971‚ Richard Nixon officially declared drugs “America’s public enemy number one” and thus began the colloquialized War on Drugs (Alexander 16). Seeing as Nixon’s presidency shortly
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that show otherwise. Cocaine has many street names such as crack‚ blow‚ snow‚ and coke. Cocaine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant. Cocaine can be injected‚ smoked‚ or snorted. It increases the user’s blood pressure‚ heart rate‚ and body temperature. The risks associated with this drug are respiratory failure‚ seizures‚ stroke‚ nausea‚ heart attacks‚ and abdominal pain. Sudden death may occur to first time users. When a pregnant woman uses cocaine it crosses through the placenta
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Despite all that‚ Sigmund’s most important and often claimed‚ psychoanalysis he invented a successful science of the mind‚ still remains a the topic of much heated and critical debate along with controversy. This Sigmund’s many practices the use of cocaine as a stimulant as well as an analgesic. He believed
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The success of a person is based on a number of things. Dedication‚ determination‚ drive‚ focus and the necessary provisons. However‚ there are some of us who achieve success because of the people we know or simply by good luck. Being in the right place at the right time or genuinely striving for excellence‚ success is accessable to all. In the movie The Blind Side‚ success is portrayed to be accessible by simply knowing the right people. The Blind Side is a 2009 American semi-biographical drama
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decrease in cocaine abuse rates did not lead to a decrease in overall drug abuse. The nature of drug enforcement and drug policing meant that cocaine abusers were being targetting because the sentencing for those crimes were the harshest. In other words‚ drug enforcement officals had greater incentive to target cocaine dealers or abusers as opposed to abusers or manufacturers of drugs such as methamphetamine. As such‚ methamphetamine abuse rates rose‚ nullifying the decrements in cocaine abuse rates
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Black people are referred to as predators. The media portrays young black males as a dangerous species which causes everyone to have a prejudice disposition. In modern society one is discriminated based on physical appearance. Awareness of African-Americans who pay a high price through the media will be continuous until it is understood that racism will continue to live in the heart until change is made (Coates‚ 2014). From the days of bygone‚ the media has spread many wrong ideas about African-Americans
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